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· Application · 08/03/2026
EfficiencyOne and Consumer Advocate file joint agreement to conduct incentive level research study in M12780 DSM Plan proceeding
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- Efficiencyone (E1) and the Consumer Advocate (CA) filed a letter (Exhibit E-57) on August 3, 2026, advising the Nova Scotia Energy Board of a formal agreement dated August 2, 2026, reached ahead of the oral hearing in Matter M12780.
- The agreement (Appendix A, Exhibit E-57-(i)) commits E1 and the CA to jointly develop the scope of an Incentive Level Research Study targeting high-value measures — defined as those representing the greatest incentive expenditure or savings potential — within three months of the Board's decision in this proceeding.
- The Study itself must be completed within twelve months of scope finalization and will include components such as customer price sensitivity analysis, with the explicit goal of confirming whether current incentive levels are set at the minimum necessary to secure program participation.
- If the Study supports adjustments, E1 and the CA will collaborate on objectives, evaluation criteria, and measures of success, though neither party commits in advance to any specific change; E1 will bear all costs of the third-party consultant and any resulting incentive updates.
- E1 is required to report on Study progress and any resulting incentive updates through its Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports to the NSEB and the Demand Side Management Advisory Group (DSMAG).
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- E-57 Agreement between E1 and the CA
- E-57-(i) Appendix A